Several Faculty Senate members expressed concern about the issue of faculty productivity at Wednesday’s senate meeting. Patricia Henry, NIU representative of the Faculty Advisory Council to the Illinois Board of Higher Education, said several concerns...

Justin Timberlake wants to be Michael Jackson. Britney Spears wants to be Madonna. And now, JC Chasez wants to be Prince. -"Schizophrenic" is a new solo album from JC Chasez, one of the guys from N*SYNC. The album is eclectic with many different voices...

Did you like Creed? If you did, you're going to love Tantric. Tantric's second album "After We Go" follows the conventions of its predecessors. It is hard-hitting metal with heart. -"After We Go" carefully follows in the footsteps of bands like Creed,...

The Holmes Student Center’s lounge television has become a beacon of hope for bored commuters and soap opera fanatics. Sometimes all 22 seats in front of the television are filled, said Marissa Nigro, a sophomore accounting major and a clerk at the...

Sharon Pflaumer, an NIU alumna and staff secretary for Student Housing and Dining Services, has caught the attention of animal-lovers across the nation for many years. Pflaumer has written for several national magazines, including Dog Fancy, The Bark,...

Emil Schiesser, a Sycamore native and graduate of NIU’s physics department, will give a presentation titled “From DeKalb to the Moon and Beyond,” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Engineering Building’s Auditorium, Room 101. Schiesser received his bachelor’s...

Order of Omega is sponsoring a charity event designed for college basketball fans. Beginning March 15, those interested will be able to purchase a “March to Charity” bracket and select the teams they expect to win in the upcoming NCAA tournament....

An additional 1,000 tickets for the April 15 Dave Chappelle show will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. The additional tickets will be available only to students. The new seats will be located on the sides of the stage as well as in the last four rows in...

As more prospective students take an interest in NIU, orientation officials are dealing with record crowds unseen in recent years. Last month’s Presidents Day open house attracted 1,845 students and parents. Traditionally, the Presidents Day open house...

Other schools may have larger rooms or more residence halls, but NIU’s Residence Hall Association recently was voted the top large school RHA in the state for the third straight year. The award is given to schools based on their involvement with students...

Senior dance performance major Jesse Kopp dances, rehearses and takes classes from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at least five days a week. “We basically live at the dance studio and become a big family,” Kopp said. The time commitment, discipline and maintenance...

Monday marked the Cortland Police Department’s one-month anniversary in its new station. The 1,700-square-foot station, located at 12950 Route 38, has three offices, a conference room, reception and booking areas, two bathrooms and open office space...